AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROBERT Enveloped in a mantle of pink broad cloth, Therese went down the steps with Dechartre.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Behind them, the facade of the palace displayed above the three arcades of the first story, in the intervals of the windows, on long tables, busts of Roman emperors.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading The light air of September agitated the curls of her hair, and the sun made golden darts shine in the profound gray of her eyes.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The light air of September agitated the curls of her hair, and the sun made golden darts shine in the profound gray of her eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The light air of September agitated the curls of her hair, and the sun made golden darts shine in the profound gray of her eyes.
arcadesnounUS /ɑːrˈkeɪdz/
plural of “arcade” — a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
From this reading Behind them, the facade of the palace displayed above the three arcades of the first story, in the intervals of the windows, on long tables, busts of Roman emperors.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had made him join the circle of her intimate friends, before the hunting-party to which she feared Le Menil had been invited, as was the custom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had made him join the circle of her intimate friends, before the hunting-party to which she feared Le Menil had been invited, as was the custom.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had made him join the circle of her intimate friends, before the hunting-party to which she feared Le Menil had been invited, as was the custom.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind them, the facade of the palace displayed above the three arcades of the first story, in the intervals of the windows, on long tables, busts of Roman emperors.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROBERT Enveloped in a mantle of pink broad cloth, Therese went down the steps with Dechartre.
bustsnounUS /bʌsts/
plural of “bust” — a complete failure
From this reading Behind them, the facade of the palace displayed above the three arcades of the first story, in the intervals of the windows, on long tables, busts of Roman emperors.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading She had made him join the circle of her intimate friends, before the hunting-party to which she feared Le Menil had been invited, as was the custom.
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROBERT Enveloped in a mantle of pink broad cloth, Therese went down the steps with Dechartre.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come in the morning to Joinville.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading The light air of September agitated the curls of her hair, and the sun made golden darts shine in the profound gray of her eyes.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading She had made him join the circle of her intimate friends, before the hunting-party to which she feared Le Menil had been invited, as was the custom.
dartsnounUS /dɑːrts/
a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
From this reading The light air of September agitated the curls of her hair, and the sun made golden darts shine in the profound gray of her eyes.
Dechartre
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From this reading A LETTER FROM ROBERT Enveloped in a mantle of pink broad cloth, Therese went down the steps with Dechartre.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Behind them, the facade of the palace displayed above the three arcades of the first story, in the intervals of the windows, on long tables, busts of Roman emperors.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROBERT Enveloped in a mantle of pink broad cloth, Therese went down the steps with Dechartre.
emperorsnounUS /ˈempərərz/
plural of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Behind them, the facade of the palace displayed above the three arcades of the first story, in the intervals of the windows, on long tables, busts of Roman emperors.
EnvelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROBERT Enveloped in a mantle of pink broad cloth, Therese went down the steps with Dechartre.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The light air of September agitated the curls of her hair, and the sun made golden darts shine in the profound gray of her eyes.
facadenounUS /fəˈsɑːd/
the face or front of a building
From this reading Behind them, the facade of the palace displayed above the three arcades of the first story, in the intervals of the windows, on long tables, busts of Roman emperors.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She had made him join the circle of her intimate friends, before the hunting-party to which she feared Le Menil had been invited, as was the custom.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Behind them, the facade of the palace displayed above the three arcades of the first story, in the intervals of the windows, on long tables, busts of Roman emperors.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had made him join the circle of her intimate friends, before the hunting-party to which she feared Le Menil had been invited, as was the custom.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROBERT Enveloped in a mantle of pink broad cloth, Therese went down the steps with Dechartre.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The light air of September agitated the curls of her hair, and the sun made golden darts shine in the profound gray of her eyes.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The light air of September agitated the curls of her hair, and the sun made golden darts shine in the profound gray of her eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come in the morning to Joinville.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The light air of September agitated the curls of her hair, and the sun made golden darts shine in the profound gray of her eyes.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come in the morning to Joinville.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had made him join the circle of her intimate friends, before the hunting-party to which she feared Le Menil had been invited, as was the custom.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had made him join the circle of her intimate friends, before the hunting-party to which she feared Le Menil had been invited, as was the custom.
hunting-party
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had made him join the circle of her intimate friends, before the hunting-party to which she feared Le Menil had been invited, as was the custom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROBERT Enveloped in a mantle of pink broad cloth, Therese went down the steps with Dechartre.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Behind them, the facade of the palace displayed above the three arcades of the first story, in the intervals of the windows, on long tables, busts of Roman emperors.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading She had made him join the circle of her intimate friends, before the hunting-party to which she feared Le Menil had been invited, as was the custom.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading She had made him join the circle of her intimate friends, before the hunting-party to which she feared Le Menil had been invited, as was the custom.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading She had made him join the circle of her intimate friends, before the hunting-party to which she feared Le Menil had been invited, as was the custom.
Joinville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had come in the morning to Joinville.
LenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading She had made him join the circle of her intimate friends, before the hunting-party to which she feared Le Menil had been invited, as was the custom.
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROBERT Enveloped in a mantle of pink broad cloth, Therese went down the steps with Dechartre.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light air of September agitated the curls of her hair, and the sun made golden darts shine in the profound gray of her eyes.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Behind them, the facade of the palace displayed above the three arcades of the first story, in the intervals of the windows, on long tables, busts of Roman emperors.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made him join the circle of her intimate friends, before the hunting-party to which she feared Le Menil had been invited, as was the custom.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROBERT Enveloped in a mantle of pink broad cloth, Therese went down the steps with Dechartre.
Menil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had made him join the circle of her intimate friends, before the hunting-party to which she feared Le Menil had been invited, as was the custom.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had come in the morning to Joinville.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROBERT Enveloped in a mantle of pink broad cloth, Therese went down the steps with Dechartre.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Behind them, the facade of the palace displayed above the three arcades of the first story, in the intervals of the windows, on long tables, busts of Roman emperors.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Behind them, the facade of the palace displayed above the three arcades of the first story, in the intervals of the windows, on long tables, busts of Roman emperors.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROBERT Enveloped in a mantle of pink broad cloth, Therese went down the steps with Dechartre.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading The light air of September agitated the curls of her hair, and the sun made golden darts shine in the profound gray of her eyes.
ROBERTnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROBERT Enveloped in a mantle of pink broad cloth, Therese went down the steps with Dechartre.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Behind them, the facade of the palace displayed above the three arcades of the first story, in the intervals of the windows, on long tables, busts of Roman emperors.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The light air of September agitated the curls of her hair, and the sun made golden darts shine in the profound gray of her eyes.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made him join the circle of her intimate friends, before the hunting-party to which she feared Le Menil had been invited, as was the custom.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The light air of September agitated the curls of her hair, and the sun made golden darts shine in the profound gray of her eyes.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROBERT Enveloped in a mantle of pink broad cloth, Therese went down the steps with Dechartre.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Behind them, the facade of the palace displayed above the three arcades of the first story, in the intervals of the windows, on long tables, busts of Roman emperors.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The light air of September agitated the curls of her hair, and the sun made golden darts shine in the profound gray of her eyes.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Behind them, the facade of the palace displayed above the three arcades of the first story, in the intervals of the windows, on long tables, busts of Roman emperors.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROBERT Enveloped in a mantle of pink broad cloth, Therese went down the steps with Dechartre.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Behind them, the facade of the palace displayed above the three arcades of the first story, in the intervals of the windows, on long tables, busts of Roman emperors.
Therese
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROBERT Enveloped in a mantle of pink broad cloth, Therese went down the steps with Dechartre.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Behind them, the facade of the palace displayed above the three arcades of the first story, in the intervals of the windows, on long tables, busts of Roman emperors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had come in the morning to Joinville.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had made him join the circle of her intimate friends, before the hunting-party to which she feared Le Menil had been invited, as was the custom.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROBERT Enveloped in a mantle of pink broad cloth, Therese went down the steps with Dechartre.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had made him join the circle of her intimate friends, before the hunting-party to which she feared Le Menil had been invited, as was the custom.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Behind them, the facade of the palace displayed above the three arcades of the first story, in the intervals of the windows, on long tables, busts of Roman emperors.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A LETTER FROM ROBERT Enveloped in a mantle of pink broad cloth, Therese went down the steps with Dechartre.
